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Permanent Vacation (2007 Film)
''Permanent Vacation'' is a dark comedy film written, directed, and produced by W. Scott Peake and is based upon the novel, ''What We Did On Our Holidays'' by Geoff Nicholson. ''Permanent Vacation'' is Scott's first feature film after a career in directing commercials and music videos. It was shot on 35mm film. Plot Eric Bury, a mild mannered Englishman, is told by his boss that he must take a mandatory vacation to ease his workaholic ways. After a brief family meeting to discuss possible scenarios, Eric decides on a "family camping trip", as this may be the last vacation with his teenage children before they leave the nest. So he takes his wife, daughter and son on a camping holiday to Florida. Once the family arrives at Adventures Unlimited Campground in Florida, Eric is plunged into a world of escalating sexual debauchery, religious ecstasy, human sacrifice, sadistic policemen, dwarves and one philosophizing old man, as this dark comedy takes the family on an outlandish ride. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Harper
Frank Harper (born 12 December 1962) is an English actor and film producer. He is best known for his "hard man" roles, such as Billy Bright in '' The Football Factory'' (2004) and Dog in ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998). Career Frank Harper had an early interest in acting and appeared in a play based around football supporters, at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, while he was still at school. He appeared as a white nationalist in ''South West 9'', and as the bank robber in Harry Enfield's film ''Kevin & Perry Go Large''. He was featured in The Streets' music video "Fit but You Know It", and cast as real-life villain Jack Whomes"'The truth will out', say murder pair" BBC News, 4 May 2001 in ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carradine
David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series ''Kung Fu'', playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character in both of the ''Kill Bill'' films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: ''Boxcar Bertha'' and ''Mean Streets''. David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades. He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on ''Kung Fu'', and received three add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman (born 1966) is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for her performances as grifter Sophie Devereaux on the 2008-12 TNT television series ''Leverage'' and in the revival '' Leverage: Redemption'' when the series moved to Amazon Freevee in 2021 and Jane Christie on the 2000–04 BBC hit comedy show ''Coupling''. Early life Bellman was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Jewish parents of Russian and Polish descent who emigrated to New Zealand from England in the 1950s. Her family returned to the United Kingdom when she was 11 years old. She was educated at Rosh Pinah Primary School and JFS in London. Career After making her debut in an episode of '' Into the Labyrinth'' in 1982, and a two-episode stint in ''Grange Hill'' in 1984, she became a household name for her performance in the title role in Dennis Potter's drama ''Blackeyes''. She is also well known for playing Jane in the sitcom ''Coupling''. Her other TV roles include '' Waking the Dead'', ''Jonath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Dollar
The United States dollar ( symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it into 100 cents, and authorized the minting of coins denominated in dollars and cents. U.S. banknotes are issued in the form of Federal Reserve Notes, popularly called greenbacks due to their predominantly green color. The monetary policy of the United States is conducted by the Federal Reserve System, which acts as the nation's central bank. The U.S. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallic standard of (0.7735 troy ounces) fine silver or, from 1837, fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. From 1934, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Nicholson
Geoff J. Nicholson (born 4 March 1953) is a British novelist and non-fiction writer. Biography Geoff J. Nicholson was born in Hillsborough, Sheffield studied English at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, and Modern European Drama at the University of Essex. He is generally regarded as a satirist in the tradition of Evelyn Waugh, his writing also being compared favorably with that of Kingsley Amis, Kinsgley and Martin Amis, Jonathan Coe, Will Self and Zadie Smith. The main themes and features of his books include leading characters with major obsessions, sexual and otherwise (guitars, Volkswagens, women's feet and shoes), interweaving storylines and hidden subcultures and societies. His books usually contain a lot of black humour. He has also written several works of non-fiction and many short stories. His novel ''Bleeding London'' was shortlisted for the 1997 Whitbread Prize. His travelogue ''Day Trips to the Desert'' was read on Radio 4 by Bill Nighy. His novel ''What We Did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35mm Movie Film
35 mm film is a film gauge used in filmmaking, and the film standard. In motion pictures that record on film, 35 mm is the most commonly used gauge. The name of the gauge is not a direct measurement, and refers to the nominal width of the 35 mm format photographic film, which consists of strips wide. The standard image exposure length on 35 mm for movies ("single-frame" format) is four perforations per frame along both edges, which results in 16 frames per foot of film. A variety of largely proprietary gauges were devised for the numerous camera and projection systems being developed independently in the late 19th century and early 20th century, as well as a variety of film feeding systems. This resulted in cameras, projectors, and other equipment having to be calibrated to each gauge. The 35 mm width, originally specified as inches, was introduced around 1890 by William Kennedy Dickson and Thomas Edison, using 120 film stock supplied by George Eastman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Shaughnessy
Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (born 9 February 1955) is a French actor. He is known for his roles on American television, including Shane Donovan on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', and Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom ''The Nanny'', and as the voice of Dennis the Goldfish on ''Stanley'' for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award. He is also more recently known for his recurring roles as Christopher Plover on '' The Magicians'' and St. John Powell on ''Mad Men''. Shaughnessy is currently a series regular on ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' in the role of villain Victor Cassadine; he signed a long-term contract to remain part of the show indefinitely. Along with his brother, David Shaughnessy, and Ophelia Soumekh, he is a partner in 3S Media Solutions Inc. Early life Shaughnessy was born on 9 February 1955 in London, the son of Alfred Shaughnessy, a television writer who was the scriptwriter for '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', and actress Jean L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bowen (actor)
Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Nicolas Cage's romantic rival, Tommy, in the cult classic ''Valley Girl'' (1983), Danny Pickett on the ABC series ''Lost'', and Jack Welker on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad''. Early life Bowen is the only son of Beat painter Michael Bowen Sr. and actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) who was Bowen's first wife. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, a Danish immigrant to America who himself was of Polish-Jewish descent, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. He grew up in San Francisco knowing "interesting characters—revolutionary-type people," which inspired his portrayal of Uncle Jack on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad''. Through his mother's other marriage he is the half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine of the Carradine family. He is the half-uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Varnado
Victor Varnado (born May 15, 1969) is an American stand up comedian and actor. He is African American and albinistic. He was born legally blind due to his albinism. He grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Career In Minneapolis, Varnado worked with the local improvisation troupes ComedySportz, The Bad Mamma Jammas and several regional theater companies, before landing his first role in the Big River Productions film '' Full Moon Rising'', playing a copy clerk. Soon after, his role in Giraffe Films' ''Kids Adventures in Oz'' spurred him on move to New York to pursue an acting career. His first "big break" came when he landed a role in Elton John's music video " Recover Your Soul". Shortly after, he had a role in Harmony Korine's ''Julien Donkey-Boy'' (1999) with Ewen Bremner, Werner Herzog and Chloë Sevigny. He was subsequently cast in Universal's feature film '' End of Days'' (1999), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was cast in a supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reymundo
Alex Reymundo is a Mexican-American comedian and actor who was featured on the 2007 ALMA Awards. Filmography ;Film * 2002 ''The Movement'', a television movie, as Officer Torez * 2003 ''El matador'', as Juan Carlos, Sr. * 2007 '' Permanent Vacation'', as Alex Garcia ;Television * 2010 ''Latino 101'', as himself ;Video games * 2006 ''Cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, people in ...'', voice actor ;Stand up * 2002 ''The Original Latin Kings of Comedy'', as himself * 2007 ''Hick-Spanic: Live in Albuquerque'', as himself *2007 ''The Payaso Comedy Slam'', as himself, Host, and Producer * 2009 ''Red-Nexican'', as himself * 2011 ''Ron White's Salute to the Troops'', as himself References External links * * Biography at abclocal.go.com Year of birth missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamala Lopez-Dawson
Kamala Lopez is an American filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She has had starring roles in '' Black Jesus'', ''Medium'', ''24'', ''Alias'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Miami Vice'', and ''21 Jump Street''. She has been a featured actress in films including '' Born in East L.A.'', ''Deep Cover'', '' The Burning Season'', ''Clear and Present Danger'', ''Lightning Jack'', and ''I Heart Huckabees''. As a filmmaker, her feature film debut, ''A Single Woman'', about the life of first US Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin, won the 2009 Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus. In 2013, her short Spanish-language film ''Ese Beso'' won the Jury Award at the Senorita Cinema Festival and the Audience Award at the Boyle Heights Latina Film Festival. In 2016, her follow-up feature, the documentary ''Equal Means Equal'', won Best U.S. Documentary (Audience Award) at Michael Moores TCF Festival, and was a ''New York Times' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Thomas
Phoebe Thomas (born 12 April 1983) is a British actress. Thomas made a name for herself playing Holly Curran on '' Night and Day'' from 2001 to 2003. In 2005 she went on to star in the Five soap, ''Family Affairs'', as homeless Jane Hughes. She has also had a role in Channel 4 comedy ''Teachers'' and played nurse Maria Kendall in BBC medical drama '' Holby City'' from 28 November 2006 to 19 May 2010. She is also playing Hetty Feather in the stage adaptation of Hetty Feather. She was "Thea Holmes" in '' Death in Paradise'' Series 3 Episode 2 (The Wrong Man). She has previously acted the role of ''Lady Godiva'' in an independent film based on a script by Vicky Jewson Vicky Jewson (born 18 September 1985) is an English screenwriter, producer and film director. Jewson was born in Oxford, where she still lives. She became interested in making films as a child, and took a five-day course with the Oxford Film .... Filmography Film Television References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
